Brandy Pot Island Lighthouse, Lighthouse in Rivière-du-Loup, Canada
The lighthouse on Île du Pot à l'Eau-de-Vie is a lighthouse on a small rocky island in the St. Lawrence River near Rivière-du-Loup, Canada. Its round white tower with a red roof rises from a wooden keeper's house, and wooden walkways and stairs lead across the island to the copper lantern.
The lighthouse was built in 1861–1862 on Pot du Phare, making it part of the second generation of lighthouses raised along the St. Lawrence. It was classified as a federal heritage building in 1998, and the municipality of Saint-André cited it as a heritage immovable in 2014.
The island's French name, Pot à l'Eau-de-Vie ("brandy pot"), is the origin of the English name Brandy Pot Island. The lighthouse was built in 1861-1862 as part of the second generation of lighthouses on the St. Lawrence River. It was classified as a federal heritage building in 1998 and cited as a heritage immovable by the municipality of Saint-André in 2014.
The lighthouse stands on Pot du Phare, a small island in the St. Lawrence River reached only by boat; crossings are organized from Rivière-du-Loup and from the Bas-Saint-Laurent side. The island has no road or dock infrastructure, so landings depend on the tide and the weather, and the rocky, partly grassy ground calls for sturdy shoes. Check conditions before setting out, since the river's strong currents can shorten the visiting window.
The lighthouse was built in 1861–1862 as part of the second generation of lighthouses on the St. Lawrence River. It was classified as a federal heritage building in 1998, and the municipality of Saint-André cited it as a heritage immovable in 2014.
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